Ibn Sab'īn ( ar, محمدبن عبدالحق بن سبعين ') was an

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Sufi philosopher, the last philosopher of the Andalus in the west land of Islamic world. He was born in 1217 in

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and lived in

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. He was known for his replies to questions sent to him by Frederick II, ruler of

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. He died in 1271 in

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. He was also known for his knowledge of the "hidden sciences" and was well versed in knowledge of Islam and of other religions. His school is a combination of philosophical and

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thoughts. He was recognized by

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as the author, among others, of the responses to the famous '' Sicilian Questions'' of

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. Luisa Arvide, ''Las Cuestiones Sicilianas'' de Ibn Sabin, GEU, Granada 2009 (in Arabic and Spanish).

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1217 births 1271 deaths 13th-century Arabs Sufi mystics Islamic philosophers Philosophers of Al-Andalus Sufis of Al-Andalus 13th-century Sufis {{islam-bio-stub